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When academic study distances you from spiritual experience

My study group analyzes scripture like literature and it's intellectually fascinating but I've lost that feeling of being personally spoken to that I used to get from reading alone.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intellectual engagement is crowding out intuitive connection.

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